Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-14

CHAPTER 1.-THE LEADER.
Mr. Cyrus Brudene has been for many
years, as everybody knows, the recognized
leader in the spiritualistc world of London.
Other people may have come to the front
for moment by virtue of peculiar powers
and excellency of gifts They have played
their parts, received their applause, made
their bows, and then retired. But Mr.
Cyrus Rrudcnel remains. In every cause,
movement. or party there is its Mr.. Brlde-
mel whose name is inseparahy mixed up
with IT, He must I've rich and married;
he must 1.-Two in a great house, aud his wife
must be always receiving. Further, he
must b. q sincere believer in the cause.
In short, what Lord SALISBURY, TO take u
welI-known case, was to the Evangelical
party in the church, 50 Mr.. Cyrus Brulenel
was TO the Spiritunlists.
Mr.. Brudcnc was the second son Of the
late Mr.. Abraham Brulencl, shipowner and
milji,Waire. His elder BROTHER created a
baron in 1872 in gratitude for large
!uop-r- r.nt ia the advance # the Liberal
c.aaa, bus D au Recently, Tor similar req
.ols. promoted to the peerage, and now en-
joys tho ran- anal tide Of Lord Bow and
Bromley Cyrus. for LIS part, passed.
y
% ants 20 spetG ot aud took an ordinary
degree G,Jeea career marked on the one
hirl by mo- tuhul nee, clfervesccn"a, or
Goo ma3ness OF youth, and, on the other
band. by Np0pparcnt superiority of intellect
or academic distinctions. In fact there was
un.hiug 3t aI ID indicate his future great
ness On TN, dennis, OF Abraham, the firm
was converted into the well known Company,
Liuitel and tnc sous, VINO sold out their
iuter st. bongi+ land with the money they
received. This, thirty years ago, was the
recognized first ST. with those who wishe i
al once TO make an Investment absolutely
safe and 10 rise higher on the social ladder.
What * to take the place of land, surprising
that mon continue to get rich, which is
doubtful, and still aspire to enter society,
which is not doubtful, has not yet been
determined
l know not by what means the mind OF
CYRUS BrudCnel was first turned in the di-
rection of Spiritualism Perhaps by simple
curiosity; perhaps by the natural longing OF
mankind to inquire after the unknown auC
strive to see the invisible. For thirty year,
and more he had experienced convictions o
the truth, and had been one of those disci
pies whom nothing can shake from theig al
lrgiance. Yet, which is Il symptom com
mon to all spiritualistS and peculiar 20 tneH
he was not lestful and settled and con
tented, but remained always eager afte
, new manifestations, raVeuOuS for furthe
contributions, and still unsatisiicd with tn
messages which come in plenty Ia thos
who inquire. He has asssted in his tim
at numberleSS scances; he has been reward
ed by the most stupendous miracles of I'm
> doubted and undeniable genuinencss; in hi
presence the heaviest and most solemn ia
= hles have become frisly and frivolous; tn
buikiost Of mediums have lost their pom
deroSity and been waited about like feathers
- Yet he has never been satisfied; for in mir
= acles, as at dinner, appetite comes to thos
> who eat and one is never full.
y On the other hand, it cannot he denie
u that Mr. Brudenel has been too lrequentl
II the prey Of lying spirits, and has been ofte
} imposed upon by brazen imposters pretend
- ing to supernatural powers. At one tim,
y for instance, when he entrusted the who
- conduct of his affairs to the advice of til
" spirits, who told him what to do by meal
- OF his then favorite medium-it was Nj
= Emanuel Chick-he was made to buy
good many shares in venture which som,
how all turned out badly. There were su.
/ picions that the medium had been squared
ie but Mr.. Brudenel preferred to lay the blan
, upon the spirits. The commercial elemei
II amC1g those with whom we are permitte
. to converse, is on, he says sadly, who's
a city record, did We know it, would prob
W bly, prove shady.
: His triumphs; his disappomtments; Ii
~ real and sincere convictions of the trut
Us and final success Of his cause; the yieldir
:" and traacharous nature of the Ground {
which DE Nool; his Unsuitable thirst for
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